CANADA

Location
North America
Directly north of the United
States
2nd largest country by land size
Population
35.16 million people
Currency
Canadian Dollar

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Economic System
Canada has a Mixed Economic System
Their system is closer to a Market system
There are few government controls and it is very easy to
start new businesses
Government controls things like the Postal System and
Healthcare

Since World War II, Canada has changed from focusing

on agriculture to focusing on industry

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Natural Resources
Timber
34% of the land is forests
Fresh Water
Hydroelectricity
Minerals
Iron Ore, Zinc, Copper, Gold,
Diamonds, Silver
Arable Land
13.1% of the land in Canada is
good for growing crops

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Industries
Manufacturing/Factories
Mainly located on the Great Lakes
or St. Lawrence River
Timber
Mining
Over-extraction of resources in the
Canadian Shield is limiting
business
Tourism
Hydroelectric Power
World leader in trade
Access to 3 oceans, Great Lakes,
and St. Lawrence River

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Literacy Rate
99.9%
School is mandatory for
children until they are 16
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Poverty Rate
10.8%

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Gross Domestic Product
$1.827 trillion
Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita
$51,958 per Canadian
citizen